Romans 5:8-10 "But GOD commendeth (shown forth) HIS love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us. Much more then, being now justified by HIS blood, we shall be saved from wrath through HIM. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to GOD by the death of HIS SON, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by HIS life."
Redemption, propitiation, and reconciliation are the three main concepts used in the New Testament to describe the effects of the death of CHRIST. Redemption means liberation because of a payment made and has special significance to believers since this payment was the death of CHRIST HIMSELF. We are redeemed from the marketplace of sin by the payment of a price: the blood of CHRIST. Thank GOD we are redeemed to a state of freedom -- but, we then willingly become the servants of CHRIST WHO saved us. Propitiation means satisfying the wrath of GOD by the atoning sacrifice of CHRIST. In HIS sacrifice, CHRIST is seen as the PROPITIATOR (Hebrews 9:11-12 pictured above), the PROPITIATION (1st.John 2:2; 4:10), and the PLACE of propitiation (Hebrews 9:5; Romans 3:25).
The doctrine of redemption teaches that the cross-work of CHRIST dealt with our condition of slavery to sin, and propitiation speaks of our escaping GOD's wrath. The doctrine of reconciliation indicates that our hostility toward GOD has been changed -- from enmity to harmony. Because of sin, GOD and man are in a hostile relationship. Prior to salvation, we were enemies of GOD (v.10), and as such, we were the objects of HIS wrath (v.9). The New Testament declares that reconciliation came through the death of JESUS (v.10). GOD is the ONE WHO is active in reconciliation (2nd.Corinthians 5:18-19) while man is (passive tense) "reconciled to GOD" (2nd. Corinthians 5:20 pictured above), having been in opposition against HIM. In CHRIST's death redemption, propitiation, and reconciliation were provisionally made; they become actual when saving faith is exercised (1st.Peter 1:18-19; 1st.John 2:2; 2nd.Cor. 5:19) Praise the LORD for HIS perfect salvation from start to finish ! JED
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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